Willamette Week

The Public Policy Word of the Summer Is “Deflection”

a collaborative program between law enforcement agencies and behavioral health entities that assists individuals who may have substance use disorder, another behavioral health disorder or co-occurring ...
OPB

What does drug recriminalization and deflection look like in Multnomah County?

Earlier this year, Oregon lawmakers passed a bill to implement new criminal penalties for drug possession and end the state’s three-year experiment with drug decriminalization. The legislation also ...

New report shows fewer than 2 people visited the Multnomah County deflection center each day in its first year

In the first year of the program just 520 people visited the facility, a new Multnomah County report showed. PORTLAND, Ore. — ...

What happens if we nuke 3I/ATLAS? Why scientists say deflection, not destruction, is the key to safely steering comets away from Earth

Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is passing Earth. Scientists have studied using nuclear explosions to deflect comets. The goal is not to destroy but to vaporize surface material. This process, called ...
Cleveland.com

Deflection, not incarceration, is what’s needed for those with substance use disorders

September is National Recovery Month. Since 1989, this month has been designated to increase understanding about substance use disorders. However, we seldom talk about helping those in our prisons and ...
KOIN 6

What defines ‘deflection’? New project plan sheds light on proposed Multnomah County drop-off center

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New details are emerging about Multnomah County’s proposed deflection center set to open in a couple of weeks, including what defines “deflection.” This all comes following the ...
OPB

Drug possession is a crime again in Oregon. Here’s what you need to know

Oregon has ended its experiment with drug decriminalization. Starting Sept. 1, possession of small amounts of illicit substances are once again considered a misdemeanor crime. Earlier this year, state ...
katu

With drug recriminalization bill signed, clock is ticking on deflection program funding

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed a bill to recriminalize possession of drugs in Oregon along with its companion funding bill. The move sets off a 60-day stopwatch for counties to ...
Oregonian

Editorial: County should scale back ‘deflection’ center, greenlight sobering facility and get planning right

Starting Sept. 1, possession of small amounts of drugs becomes a crime again. Counties around the state will be rolling out alternative programs designed to help “deflect” those who are caught with ...
Psychology Today

The Art of Deflection

Several years ago, I went to the Saddle Ranch on Sunset Boulevard and decided it would be a great idea to ride the mechanical bull. Winston Source: Image by Nancy Wong on Wikimedia Commons Once I ...
KGW8

'It's incredibly disheartening': Buckman neighborhood concerned over Multnomah County drug deflection center

PORTLAND, Ore. — It’s been three days since Multnomah County’s first drug deflection center opened, and frustration is growing among neighbors. The center, also known as the Coordinated Care Pathway ...